Only feed a very small amount of any hard foods like mints and hay cubes. A greedy horse may not chew the treat completely and bolt it down. The food can then become lodged in the horse's throat, causing choke. In the book, "Arabian Exodus," author Margaret Greely describes the Bedouin custom of feeding horses whole dates.
After their meal, the trough would be covered in pits. While swallowing a few date pits might not cause a problem, you'll want to remove the pit or stone of any fruit you feed if it is large enough to cause a choking hazard. Some things are not good for treats:. Don't feed treats to a strange horse. The horse could have a medical condition that disallows certain types of food.
Some owners don't believe in feeding treats at all. Dispose of food wrappings out of reach of your horse. A bag smelling of sticky peppermints could be ingested and cause a blockage that could be deadly. Horses will eat surprisingly weird foods, from roast beef sandwiches to ice cream. Historically, horses have been fed some strange things to survive, like fish. However, horses are herbivores, or animals whose digestive system is geared to digesting grass and soft plant matter.
Although some horses can eat these things with no apparent ill effects, it is always better to stick to treats similar to their natural foodstuffs.
Learn about foods a horse should not eat. Gastrointestinal Obstruction Blockages in Horses. Merck Veterinary Manual. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin , and snow peas.
Most horses will chew these treats before swallowing, but horses that gulp large pieces of a fruit or vegetable have a risk of choking. Remember to cut treats into smaller pieces before feeding.
A few sugar cubes or peppermint candies one or two are okay, as are many of the commercially available horse treats sold in equine catalogs. What not to offer. For various reasons, these vegetables are less desirable: onions, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and any other food that tends to produce intestinal gas or belongs to the nightshade family. How much to offer. Feeding too many treats of any kind can start a cascade of events that can easily end in colic or another malady.
But I was giving 3 gallons of uncapped honey. Was just wondering. Interesting question. The uncapped honey is generally higher moisture than honey that has evaporated down to the usual moisture levels at which point the bees cap the cells in the comb with wax.
There is some difference of opinion among beekeepers if they should extract uncapped honey or leave it for the colonies. I would not expect anything detrimental to be present in the uncapped honey unless the hives had been treated with anything for mites etc.
If you have a horse with allergies, I would be more likely to recommend a product with high known Omega 3 content with demonstrated anti-inflammatory benefits.
He was started on medication and vitamins last week. I wondered if carrots are to starchy or to much sugar content. Thank You,. Susan Dunlap Golden,CO. Carrots as a treat have limited impact on a horses diet. Fresh carrots are only They are a very good vitamin source. You would need to feed a rather large quantity of carrots to have an impact on diet. If you feed a pound a day of fresh carrots, only adding 1. Hi, my horse suffers from Cushing however has never had an episode of laminitis. I have to feed my horse 1 and a half carrots per day as I hide his Pergolide medication for Cushings in the center of the cut up pieces.
I have tried many many ways of tricking him into taking his medication but this is the only one that has worked. My vet says this should fine. Hello Ange, Interesting question. On a dry matter basis, this is a very small amount of feed per day, so you are not adding a sufficient amount of starch and sugar non-structural carbohydrate to impact the diet. Very creative use of carrots! Hi Jane, When it comes to treats, moderation is key. As the post states, for an average sized horse, one or two carrots is sufficient when offering a treat.
Is feeding household biscuits to my horse a bad idea? He is my first horse so I am a bit concerned. These items can become a doughy mass in the digestive tract and cause a blockage. Best of luck with your new horse! Hello Nikki, thank you for your question regarding Avocados and horses. Although there are human health experiences associated with avocados, horses are different and it is not recommended to feed avocados to horses. According to the Merck Veterinary manual, Ingestion of avocado Persea americana fruit, leaves, stems, and seeds has been associated with Myocardial injury, mastitis and colic in horses.
Are you hoping to achieve a specific health objective? It is recommended to contact your Veterinarian.
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